| Authorised form of name | Hannen; James (1821 - 1894); Baron Hannen |
| Dates | 1821 - 1894 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Peckham, London, England |
| Date of birth | 19 March 1821 |
| Place of death | His house in Lancaster Gate, London |
| Date of death | 29 March 1894 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Norwood cemetery, Middlesex |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Activity | Education:
St Paul's School; University of Heidelberg; Middle Temple (1841)
Career:
Called to the Bar (1848); Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench (1868-1872); Sergeant-at-law (1868); Privy Councillor (1872); Judge of the Probate Court (1872-1875); President of the Probate Division, High Court of Justice (1875-1891); Lord of Appeal in ordinary (1891-1893); resigned
Honours:
Kt 1868; Baron 1891
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 12/03/1891 |
| Relationships | Eldest son of James Hannen of London, merchant; married (1847) Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Nicolas Winsland of Montagu Street, Bloomsbury |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA2803 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1891/02 | Hannen, James, Baron Hannen: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| NLB/9/94 | Copy letter from Theodore E James, to Messrs Harrison & Sons | 31 March 1894 |